The 2011–12 California Golden Bears men's basketball team represented the University of California, Berkeley in the 2011–12 NCAA Division I men's basketball season.

This was head coach Mike Montgomery's fourth season at California.

The Golden Bears played their home games at Haas Pavilion and were members of the Pac-12 Conference.

They lost in the semifinals of the 2012 Pac-12 Conference men's basketball tournament to Colorado.

They earned a 12th seed at the 2012 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament which they lost in the First Four to South Florida.